Ornament



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'ORNAMENT Filed March 2, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 3 TORNEY Patented Jan. 1, 1935 UNITED STATES ORNAMENT 'Elberta- Roy Woodside, Chicago, 111., assignor of three-fourths to Charles Winkler, New York,

Application March 2, 1933, Serial No. 659,268 Claims (01. 41-10) This invention relatesto ornaments .of the character disclosed in my'application, Serial-No. 365,897, filed .May 25,; 1929, and particularly adapted for use in connectionwith curtains and 5 .draperies, and for many other ornamental and useful purposes. One of'the objects of .theinvention is to provide an ornament which may be economically manufactured; which may be easily secured or attached to a curtain'or draperyjor used in other environments and-which will be attractive and usefuL. .1 1 More specifically, the invention contemplates the production of an ornamental :object, as for example a butterfly or the like, in such form as to resemble the real object, and the provision'of detachable fastening means onthe ornament by which it may be easily fastened-to a curtain, drapery, a curtain tie-backor to otherobjectsor places to suit varying decorative requirements.

In the accompanying drawings, .whereinseveral embodiments of the invention are shown, Fig. l is a rear1view of an ornament, made in butterfly outline and provided with a-pair .of rear.-

wardly projecting prongs by means of which it may be detachably secured to a curtain,.a curtain tie-back or to any other article; Fig. 2"is? arear view of another butterfly-shaped ornamenthaving oppositely disposed fastening prongsrshowing the prongs engaging'a curtain cordor tie-back; Fig. 3 is a rear View of another form of ornament formedof, sheet material and providedwith a metal edge reinforcement, thiseinbodiment of the invention being provided with a pair of spaced rearwardly extending loops through which a curtain cord'or tie-back is adapted to extend;:Fig.-4 is a rear view of a frame for an ornament,.showing attaching prongs stamped .out .of the body of it; Fig. 5' is a sectionalview onthe' line 5-5 of Fig. 1, looking in thexdirectionuof the arrows; Fig.6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows"; Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line '7-.'? of Fig. 3,1looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 8is a sectional view on the line 8--8i of Fig.4; looking in the direction of the. arrows; 'Fig. 9 Ba sectional view on the line 9-9'of Fig.4,flooking in theidirection of the arrows; Fig. 10 is a view in elevation of one of my improved ornaments as applied as a tie or hold-back for a curtain; Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the frame shown in Fig. 12'; Fig. 12 is an elevationfrom the 'leftof Fig. 11 of the frame of another form of ornanientfFig. 13 is a sectional view on the line 13'-l3-of- Fig. 14, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 14 is a view similar toFig. 12, showing a covering late any desired object.

of transparent material for thev frame; Fig. 15'is a view similar to Fig. 14, showing the covering ornamented; Fig. 16 is a view showing'the next step in the. operation with a transparent coating of wax, paint or other suitable transparent ma-v terial applied to Fig. 15, and Fig. 17 is a front elevation of the completed article after the-steps disclosed in Figs. 11 to. 16 have been followed in making it.

While in the several forms ofrthe invention disclosed, the ornament is shown as being ,constructed in the form'of a particular object such asa butterfly, it is to be understood that itmay be constructed or shaped to resemble orsimu- Therefore, the term butterfly. herein used is to be interpreted as meaning any ornamental object or thing capable of attractive, decorative use. i

' In Fig. 1 the butterfly is shown as being com posed'of a section of suitablyshaped sheet mate rial, such as cardboard, metal, fibre or any other suitable material possessing the requisitestiffness and'body to hold its shape under the conditions of use required of it. If the body 25 is made of sheet metal or the like, fastening prongs indicated at 26zand 27 may be struck directly from it and extended rearwardly so that they maybe detachably engaged witha curtain, or with a curtain tie-back cord '28 as indicatedin Fig. 2. When the body 25 is made of suchmaterial as will not permit of the prongs being struck out from the body, these prongs may be a separate element formed with a head 29 disposed on: the. outer face of the body, the head being covered with ornamental sheet material 30 and thereby concealed. Y 1

In Fig. 2, prongs 31 and 32 are shown for engaging a curtain cord 28. These prongs are generally similar to those indicated at 26 and 27 in Fig. l excepting that they are oppositely disposed and when they engagewith the cords 28, tilting or undesirable inclination of the ornament on the cord is prevented. In the structure of Fig. 3, rearwardly extending wire loops 33 project from the back of the ornament, the curtain cord 28 being adapted to be passed through these loops to supportthe ornament. In this embodiment ofthe invention, the body 34 of the ornament is preferably made of cardboard or 'somelike relatively stiff substance and has its peripheral edge reinforced by an edging or binding of U-shaped metal, which adds stiffness and rigidity to the body of the ornament and protects its edge during use.

Fig: 4 showsa metal frame adapted to be covered by any suitable ornamental fabric, cardboard or like covering, the frame consisting of an edging 36 integrally formed with a central enlarged portion 37 out of which oppositely disposed prongs 38 for engaging a curtain cord or curtain, have been stamped. It will be understood that the bodies of the several embodiments thus far described may be suitably ornamented and colored by painting, printing, lithography or the like to meet various ornamental requirements or decorative schemes. 'In Figs. 10 to 1'7 inclusive, the numeral 10 designates generally a frame suitably shaped and constructed of any suitable pliable material such as wire or the like. Extending across the frame is a member 11 which is also constructed of any suitable material such as wire, or the like and the ends 1213 of the member 11 preferably project beyond the frame. 1 j

The frame thus constructed is then covered with any suitable sheet material 14 which may be either fabric, paper or any other material suitable for the purpose.

This material'is secured to the frame inany desired or. suitable manner so that it will be preferably held taut and will extend across the frame.

The material 14 may be then ornamented in any desired or suitable manner such as by painting or otherwise forming thereupon lines 15 to designate veins or other representations, and further ornamentations'16 may be formed on the material 14 in any suitable manner. Likewise a body portion 17 may also be represented upon the material.

After the surface ornamentation applied to the material 14 has become dry the entire article both the front andthe backthereof, is covered with atransparent material 18 which maybe in the form of wax, paint or any other suitable material which, when it becomes dry, will be transparent so that the ornamentations 15,116 and 17 on the material 14 will be visible through the coating 18. 1

' If desired, the ornamentation 16 may also be in the form of transparent wax, 'paint'or similar material, and in suchrevent the coating 18may or may not'extend thereover according tothe desire of the manufacturer.

In order to conceal the frame 10 and the body portion 11, a suitable opaque material 19 such as sealing wax or the like, may be applied to the .ornament over the frame 10 and the body portionll, and this material 19 may also, if desired, be of a contrasting color preferably applied so as to project beyond the surface of the ornament so as to form raised ribs or projections. Likewise the portion over the body 11 may also be raised. If desired, material '20 similar to the material 19, may be applied to the surface of the object so as to encompass the ornamented area 16. Any suitablemeans may be provided for anchoring or securing the ornament, to asupport or attachingit to av curtain or curtain cord, In

this embodiment of the invention, however, aclip 21 of any desired configuration is secured ,to the .frame preferably to the body portion. 11'

thereof so as to be disposed intermediate the ends of the body and so as to project from. the back of. the object. a Y It will bemanifest that with this clip the ornament may be secured to a curtain as shown in Fig. 1 or to any other support audit is also-manifest that any other anchor or securingmeansmay each other or similar to each other, it will be manifest that the artistic effect of the ornament will be further enhanced.

In the specification and claims the term wax ,has been employed to designate the transparent coating as well asjth'e. opaque coating which covers portions of the body, but it is to be understood that this is to be construed to include any other 1 material which is transparent and which may be produce a contrast between the body portion and 25 margins or lines delineating orencompassing certain areas or predetermined spaces of the body portion.

Itwill beobvious from the foregoing, that the ornament may be made in 'numerousways and forms to suit varying requirements without departing from the spirit of thisinvention. "WhatIclaimis: I

1*. As an article of manufacture an artificial butterfly comprising-a frame forming only the peripheral outline thereof and shaped to provide a pair ofskeleton win'g frames, a sheet of translucentmaterial extending across and securedat itsedges'to the frames, the body'portion of the material being free from the'frame, ornamentation on the surface of said materiahwax molded upon and covering the frame and encompassing the periphery of'the said wings to'form a clear- 13 defined raised outline therearound, and a body portion .ofwax molded upon the said material intermediate the said wings and extending across theframe. 1 '2. The method of making an artificial butterfly ornament which consists in providing a frame forming the peripheral outline of the figure, extending a flexible sheet of translucent material thereover and securing the edges of the same ithereto, then :forming on the surface of said sheet, lines or ornaments, then coating the surface, and then forming a casing for the frame'by moldingwaxtoan appreciable thickness over the frame to cover'and conceal the frame and form a clearly defined peripheral outline of the article. 3. The method of making an'artificial butterfly ornament which consists. in providing a' frame forming the peripheral outline of the figure, extending vafflexible sheet of translucent material thereover and securing the edges only of the same thereto, then depicting on the surface of said sheet .marks'or ornamentation, then coating the surface, then" forming a casing for-the frame by molding wax to an appreciable thickness over the frame to cover and conceal the'frame and form a clearly defined peripheral margin, and then forming a body portion for the butterfly by molding wax directly and to an appreciable thickness upon the said material intermediate the later edges of and extending across the said frame.

4. As anarticle of manufacture an artificial butterfly comprising a. frame forming only the peripheral outline thereof and shaped to provide a pair of skeleton wing frames, a sheet of translucent material extending across and secured at its edges to the frames, the body portion of the material being free from the frame, ornamentation on the surface of said material, wax molded upon and covering the frame and encompassing the periphery of said wings to form a clearly defined raised outline therearound, a body portion of wax molded upon the said material intermediate the said wings, and means connected with the frame for supporting the article.

5. As an article of manufacture an artificial butterfly comprising a frame forming only the peripheral outline thereof and shaped to provide a pair of skeleton wing frames, a sheet of translucent material extending across and secured at its edges to the frames, the body portion of the material being free from the frame, ornamentation on the surface of said material, wax molded upon and covering the frame and encompassing the periphery of said wings to form a clearly defined raised outline therearound, a body portion of wax molded upon the said material intermediate the said wings, separated areas of the surface of the said material within the frame being provided with deposits of wax molded thereupon, and raised molded wax deposits encompassing the last recited deposits.

. ELBERTA ROY WOODSIDE. 

